England all-rounder Moeen Ali ranked in the top 10 ODI batters in the world. Needless to say, the list is full of star cricketers. It was a blindfold video, so Ali had no clue which name to mention to be ranked. Interestingly, Virat Kohli's name was not mentioned even once in the video. So, the list of top 10 ODI batsmen in the world Moeen Ali named was without Virat Kohli, which is definitely shocking for cricket lovers.

The video started with mentioning former Australia international David Warner's name. Ali put the opener in number 4 and then put South Africa's former Hashim Amla in the number 3 spot. Then he put Quinton De Kock and Kevin Pietersen at 6 and 5, respectively. Thus, AB de Villiers is placed at number 1 and Rohit Sharma at 2. 

Top 10 ODI batters through a blindfold test: 

1. AB de Villiers 

2. Rohit Sharma 

3. Hashim Amla 

4. David Warner 

5. Kevin Pietersen

6. Quinton De Kock

7. Chris Gayle

8. MS Dhoni 

9. Babar Azam 

10. Kumar Sangakkara

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It was a blindfold test, so Ali perhaps had no clue which name was going to pop up and when. The game is mostly dependent on assumptions and ball knowledge. A blindfold test and someone's dream team can be different. It was not a dream ODI team picked by Moeen Ali. 

Picking an all-time ODI XI will be a very difficult task for anyone to do. Over the years every cricket-playing nation has gottenheroes in the game. India has multiple legends, the same for Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan, and other top countries in the ICC's list. 

Watch the video here 

Blud didn’t include his bunny Virat Kohli, in the top 10 ODI batters.😭🔥

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— Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) June 30, 2025

Cricketing icons including Eoin Morgan, Sir Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, and Ian Bell will headline the England Champions squad in the second edition of the sanctioned World Championship of Legends (WCL), running from July 18 to August 2 across the UK. This powerhouse lineup revives a golden era of English cricket, bolstered by the return of versatile all-rounders Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, and Dimitri Mascarenhas, as well as a formidable pace attack led by Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom, and Stuart Meaker, complemented by wicket-keepers Phil Mustard and Tim Ambrose

“Leading England to World Cup glory was a defining moment,” said Eoin Morgan. “Playing WCL with legends I’ve shared the field with is a different kind of pride.” His words reflect the blend of nostalgia and national pride that defines this event.

With Edgbaston hosting several marquee matches, CEO Stuart Cain described WCL as “a celebration of greatness and a homecoming for our heroes.” WCL founder Harshit Tomar added, “This is where stories are retold and legends relive their prime.” Team owner Praveen Sharma echoed the competitive spirit, stating, “We’re here to win and inspire a new generation.”

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England Champions Squad – WCL 2025

The England Champions 2025 WCL team consists of: Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Sir Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker, Phil Mustard, Usman Afzaal, and Tim Ambrose

Cricket is set to relive its golden days as the World Championship of Legends (WCL) returns with even greater fervor. Among the highlights of Season 2 is the much-anticipated return of some of England’s most iconic cricketing figures—Eoin Morgan, Sir Alastair Cook, Moeen Ali, and Ian Bell—who will don the jersey of the England Champions. These legends, as part of England's cricketing greatness over the years, are about to bring their experience and magic to the shortest format once again.

The England Champions team is supported by the likes of Liam Plunkett, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, and Chris Tremlett—all of whom, in addition to experience, possess the potent combination of tactical thinking and match-winning ability. Speaking on this exciting return, former England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan shared, “Leading England to World Cup glory was a defining moment in my career—but playing in WCL with legends I've shared the field with is a different kind of pride. We're bringing back memories and making new ones. England Champions are here to compete, entertain, and win.”

Adding to the enthusiasm, Praveen Sharma, Owner of England Champions, remarked, "We're proud to field a team that defines English cricket's golden era. These legends shaped an entire generation of cricket, and now, they're back on home soil—where it all began. We're here to win and to inspire." His sentiments echoed the larger purpose of this league: to honor cricketing excellence while entertaining fans across the globe.

Edgbaston to Host England’s Finest Once Again

Stuart Cain, Chief Executive of Edgbaston, emphasized the significance of the moment: “Having legends like Morgan, Cook, Moeen, and Bell back at Edgbaston is special—not just for fans but for the spirit of the game. This is more than nostalgia. It's about celebrating greatness and bringing world-class cricket back to where it belongs. We're thrilled to be part of WCL's journey again.”

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Founder & CEO of the World Championship of Legends, Harshit Tomar, added, “WCL isn't just another T20 league—it’s where stories are retold and legends relive their prime. England Champions brings together names that changed the face of English cricket. With Morgan and Cook leading the charge, this team is among the strongest and most exciting of the tournament.” Sanctioned by the England & Wales Cricket Board, the WCL stands as a unique celebration of cricket’s finest stars, rekindling memories and reigniting rivalries.

England Champions Squad for WCL 2025:

Ian Bell, Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan, and Moeen Ali, alongside Samit Patel, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Chris Tremlett, and Usman Afzaal. Additionally, the team features Mustard Phillips, Ryan Sidebottom, Ravi Bopara, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Liam Plunkett, and Tim Ambrose.

ENGLAND CHAMPIONS SQUAD FOR WCL.

- World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan and Sir Alastair Cook are part of it. pic.twitter.com/0He0VumAre

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 23, 2025

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) have released their 15-player side for the 2025 ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL), as they prepare to defend their home turf at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence. With an intimidating combination of experienced internationals and emerging Caribbean talents, the Warriors are ready to give a performance to remember in front of their home crowd.

Having recorded a strong third-place finish in the first 2024 edition, the Warriors have maintained a sound core with strategic reinforcements. Seasoned players such as leg-spin sorcerer Imran Tahir, English all-rounder Moeen Ali, pace king Romario Shepherd, and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie are back to lead the side's activities across departments.

The GSL 2025 will kick off on 10 July, with the Warriors launching their campaign in a high-octane battle against Rangpur Riders, who won the last edition, in the night match, after the tournament starter between first-timers Central Stags (New Zealand) and Hobart Hurricanes XI (Australia). Having six strong teams like the ILT20's Dubai Capitals, the GSL this year will present world-class T20 cricket.

New Faces and Key Absentees

The Warriors have added depth to their team with some game-changing signings. The explosive openers Johnson Charles and Evin Lewis are new additions along with emerging wicketkeeper-batters Amir Jangoo and Jewel Andrew. Afghan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz also returns, having made an impact in earlier CPL campaigns with his pugilistic shot selection.

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In the bowling ranks, Irish seamer Mark Adair and spin all-rounder Akeal Hossein bring depth and diversity, while Saud Shakeel of Pakistan brings balance to the middle order. But the team would miss Shai Hope, Kevlon Anderson, and Roston Chase—missing out on West Indies Test action—as well as all-rounder Keemo Paul, who is recovering from injury.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors 2025 GSL squad includes:
Imran Tahir, Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, Moeen Ali, Shimron Hetmyer, Saud Shakeel, Romario Shepherd, Dwain Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hossein, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mark Adair, Jewel Andrew, Shamar Springer, and Amir Jangoo.

Warrior Nation is primed for battle at home! 🇬🇾

The Guyana Amazon Warriors confirm their squad for the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League 🌎

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— Global Super League (@gslt20) June 13, 2025

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have officially announced their team for the 2025 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), looking to take that extra step after being runners-up the previous season. In their 2024 final, the Warriors missed out against the St. Lucia Kings, captained by Faf du Plessis. With renewed energy and strategic signings, they’re determined to make a strong comeback this year under an experienced core and promising new additions.

The CPL 2025 player draft was conducted on Wednesday, 18 June, where retained stars, overseas recruits, and breakout players were revealed. Presented by Alex Jordan with expert analysis from Daren Ganga and Nikhil Uttamchandani, the show brought out significant changes across teams. For the Amazon Warriors, overseas recruits like Imran Tahir, Moeen Ali, Glenn Phillips, Dwaine Pretorius, and Hassan Khan strengthen an already strong list of players.

This season's CPL has a new twist—the last three rounds of the draft were reserved for West Indies Breakout League players. Every franchise will have at least one such new player in every game now. The 2025 season begins on 14 August and goes on until 21 September, with the grand final to be held in Guyana, giving the Amazon Warriors a possible home ground.

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Guyana Amazon Warriors Squad for CPL 2025

The Guyana Amazon Warriors 2025 team consists of the following: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Glenn Phillips, Gudakesh Motie, Moeen Ali, Shamar Joseph, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamarh Brooks, Kemol Savory, Hassan Khan, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Quentin Sampson, and Riyad Latif.

Guyana Amazon Warriors have announced their squad for CPL 2025. They've signed following overseas players :

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Dwaine Pretorius 🇿🇦
Hassan Khan 🇺🇸
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— T20 Franchise Rosters (Men) (@t20tracker) June 18, 2025

After the conclusion of the group stage, IPL 2025 has entered into the playoff phase and then the final match. This season's Indian Premier League has so far seen a flurry of runs, flying balls over the boundaries for six, or elegant strikes for boundaries. Multiple capped and uncapped players displayed their skills with their shot making. But there are batters who even failed to get 10 runs in total in IPL 2025. Here, through this article, we'll discover 5 batters who were unable to score 10 runs in total. 

Here is the list that contains 5 batters with less than 10 runs in IPL 2025:

Moeen Ali

Moeen Ali, one of the best all-rounders, played plenty of matches for England and multiple franchises, but his stint with Kolkata Knight Riders proved to be an utter failure. KKR spent INR 2 crore to bring this seasoned player into the squad with lots of expectations. Ali played six matches for the defending champion and scored 5 runs in total. He got the chance to bat on only two occasions, one against Rajasthan Royals, where he scored 5, and the other versus Gujarat Titans, where he returned with empty hands. 

Rovman Powell

Another KKR player on the list with only 5 runs. The hard-hitting batter from the West Indies struck only 5 runs in 2 matches. Against Delhi Capitals he scored 5, and against Punjab Kings he did not bat. The defending champion bought him for INR 1.5 crore but did not utilize him properly. 

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Robin Minz

Lots of expectations were around the Mumbai Indians player, but he failed to deliver, scoring only 6 runs in two matches. The keeper-batter with an INR 65 lakh price tag scored 3 runs each against the Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai Indians has progressed to the playoffs, but Minz may feature in the playing lineup at this stage of the competition. 

Donovan Ferreira

The promising South African batter scored only 1 run for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. He was acquired for INR 75 lakh from the mega auction. Donovan Ferreira featured in just one match for Delhi in the entire season, which was against Gujarat Titans, scoring only 1 run off 3 balls. 

Wiaan Mulder

Another South African player with a 75 INR price tag had an underwhelming season with only 9 runs before concluding the season. The Sunrisersbad all-rounder played only one match in IPL 2025, which was against the Delhi Capitals. Mulder faced 11 balls, struck a boundary, and scored 9. 

Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champion of IPL 2025, is currently hanging on a thin thread, which can land the team at the exit gate of the tournament, set to resume on June 17. The team struggled from the beginning of the season and now attracted more inconvenient situations in their ongoing journey as their one major foreign player pulled himself out from the tournament and another overseas player is suffering from an injury crisis. 

In the latest media report,and all-rounder Moeen Ali opted out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League 2025, describing his personal reasons. Without theced all-rounder, KKR's recruitments for the all-rounder department have gone thin. Along with Ali, West Indies cricketer Rovman Powell is reportedly suffering with injury, consulted with medical staff, and is now waiting for an update, which makes him uncertain for the rest of the IPL 2025 campaign. According to the latest media report, the Kolkata-based franchise is now probably looking for at least one substitute with a short-time contract.

Like the team, 37-year-old Moeen Ali's performance so far has been underwhelming this season. The all-rounder has played 6 IPL 2025 matches where he batted in only 2 innings for 5 runs. Bowling performance shaped slightly better than the batting stats; with the ball, Ali took 6 wickets in 6 matches with an economy rate of 8.50. 

Two of KKR's overseas players are set to miss the remainder of #IPL2025 https://t.co/5llwgp2n9O pic.twitter.com/z6elCcjrDP

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 15, 2025

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On the other hand, despite having an impressive figure in limited-over formats, KKR mostly kept the batting all-rounder in the dugout and opted to play him only in 2 contests, where Powell scored only 5 runs. 

KKR's upcoming fixtures:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. KKR, May 17, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. KKR, May 25, Arun Jaitley Stadium. 

Kolkata Knight Riders is currently at the 6th spot of the points table with 11 points in 12 games. 

In the 44th match of the IPL 2025, where Kolkata Knight Riders are hosting Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday evening (April 27), KKR dropped two important players, Moeen Ali and Ramandeep Singh. Here, we will know the reason for these exclusions. 

It is the fifth match of the IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This venue is in controversy this year, as Kolkata Knight Riders haven't found home advantages from this venue, while spin-bowling is their biggest strength with the presence of Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Moeen Ali. 

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Why is Moeen Ali not playing?

Former English cricketer Moeen Ali has proven to be an important player for KKR this season. He was present during the defending champions' all three wins in the ongoing IPL season. In their away matches against Rajasthan Royals (2/23) and Chennai Super Kings (1/20), Moeen Ali had important roles with the ball. However, in their home matches, Moeen Ali had no effective role during their victory against SunRisers Hyderabad and a wicketless bowling performance in their defeat against Gujarat Titans (0/27). With the bat, Moeen scored 5 and 0 runs this season. 

While Eden Gardens hasn't produced the spin-friendly wickets this season yet, the KKR team management has probably felt that the English cricketer may not fit well into the squad for the home match against the Punjab Kings. The hosts have focused on batting power, as Rovman Powell earned the cap by replacing the former English all-rounder. 

Ramandeep Singh struggling with bat

In the meantime, Ramandeep Singh is deeply struggling with the bat, as his scores this season are 6 not out, 22, 1, 0, and 1. Anyone can easily tell that the aggressive middle-order batter is out of touch. While the KKR batting isn't working well, Singh's present performance is just unacceptable. While Rovman Powell is set to prove himself in the batting order, the team management has also gone for the left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya.

Kolkata Knight Riders are desperate for a victory, as they are in seventh place with six points after eight games, recording three wins and five losses. More losses will mean it's too late for the defending champions.

In the 31st match of the IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders made a key change against the hosts Punjab Kings, as Moeen Ali missed out on the match, and Anrich Nortje replaced him. Here, we will know why Moeen Ali is missing the game despite performing well in their last game against the hosts Chennai Super Kings. 

IPL 2025: KKR cricketer Moeen Ali bowled impressively

Out of KKR's first six matches in the IPL 2025, Moeen Ali played three games, and the defending champions won all those matches. Meanwhile, KKR lost all the remaining three IPL 2025 fixtures where the English player wasn't present. In the match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, Ali was the second-best bowler for KKR with the bowling figures of 4-0-23-2. He took two crucial wickets in the match by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal (29) and Nitish Rana (8). 

While Moeen Ali had no significant action in their home match against SunRisers Hyderabad, he was the new ball partner in their last game against CSK. In that match, Ali dismissed the CSK opener Devon Conway (12) and ended with the bowling figures of 4-1-20-1. 

Punjab Kings and KKR are playing at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. This T20 venue isn't generally popular for the spin bowlers, while the pacers can have a significant impact. While KKR already have the strong spin bowling options as Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, KKR benched Moee Ali and chose the pacer Anrich Nortje. 

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Anrich Nortje makes debut for KKR

South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje has finally made his IPL return as he is making his debut for Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday evening. The right-arm fast bowler is making his cricket return after four months, as he was sidelined from the game due to a back injury. He also missed the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 

After making his IPL debut for Delhi Capitals in the 2020 edition, Anrich Nortje previously only played for the Delhi franchise and picked up 60 wickets in 46 matches in five years. 

The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), are keen to follow up their convincing 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad with another win when they face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 21 of IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens. With the bulk of the playing XI remaining the same, however, one name missing from KKR's playing eleven has caused a few raised eyebrows: Moeen Ali.

The experienced English all-rounder has been substituted by left-arm Australian pacer Spencer Johnson for this do-or-die match. This strategic change, confirmed in the toss by skipper Ajinkya Rahane, is based heavily on the Kolkata pitch condition.

Ex-Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden, in his pitch report, showed some grass and even the chance of a sticky surface in the first innings. Such a surface early on is perfect for fast bowlers to be able to produce bounce and movement something perfectly suited for a tall fast bowler like Johnson.

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Moeen's Quiet Season So Far

Spencer Johnson has played three matches this season, picking a single wicket while leaking runs at an expensive economy of 10.42. Moeen Ali, however, had a relatively subdued IPL 2025, picking up just five runs and taking two wickets across two matches. The switchover might be as much tactical as performance-related.

KKR has also recruited Vaibhav Arora as a cover for Angkrish Raghuvanshi, reflecting a desire for more bowling depth. Having a slightly shorter boundary on one side and favorable bowling conditions to start with, KKR is very keen to strike at the top with the pace.

With KKR targeting back-to-back victories, Moeen's absence seems a condition-based short-term decision. Since the tournament is in its early stages, Moeen Ali can be anticipated to return once games and conditions are involved.

KKR vs LSG: Playing XIs

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Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), David Miller, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy